After emojis and gifs, stickers are another way to express yourself in conversation. Almost every IM (Instant Messaging) application adds support for stickers. WhatsApp is no exception. The Facebook-owned company even went ahead and added an option to create custom stickers. This is how you can create your own stickers on WhatsApp.
Currently, the ability to create custom WhatsApp stickers is limited to WhatsApp desktop apps only. You cannot create an account using the WhatsApp mobile app. However, there is an option to import your created stickers from WhatsApp desktop to WhatsApp mobile. Stick to the end to learn every trick.
WhatsApp custom sticker packs are useful when you want to create interactive stickers from memories. Besides, it’s quite easy to do so. Set up WhatsApp desktop first and then create stickers.
WhatsApp desktop setup
Before jumping right into WhatsApp desktop or web, we’ll first show you how to set it up on your computer or Mac (it’s not as easy as adding a mobile number and logging in, after all). to your WhatsApp account).
Step 1: Download WhatsApp app from Microsoft Store or Mac App Store.
Step 2: Open WhatsApp on your PC or Mac and it will show a QR code to scan.
Step 3: Open WhatsApp on your mobile and go to Settings.
Step 4: Select Linked Devices and tap on Link Devices option.
Step 5: Authenticate yourself and it will open the built-in camera to scan the QR displayed on WhatsApp desktop or WhatsApp web.
Step 6: Scan the QR code and in a few minutes you should see all your WhatsApp messages appear on the desktop app.
Now you are ready to create custom WhatsApp stickers using the desktop app.
Create custom WhatsApp stickers on WhatsApp
First, make sure you have the related images stored on your PC or Mac so you can create stickers from there. Follow the step-by-step instructions below.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp desktop application.
Step 2: Go to any chat where you want to use stickers.
Step 3: Click on the emoji icon in the chat.
Step 4: Select the Sticker icon next to the GIF image.
Step 5: It will open the Recent Stickers menu.
Step 6: Click the Create button and it will ask you to choose an image to use as a sticker in WhatsApp.
Step 7: Select an image and it will open the sticker editor in WhatsApp.
Here are the options to edit the image before converting it to a sticker in WhatsApp.
Sketch: This is one of the most important tools for creating custom WhatsApp stickers. Select the outline and create a path on the image to cut out the unnecessary parts. You can draw paths on images and convert images into stickers.
Emojis: Planning to add pictures to stickers? Click the emoji icon and choose an emoji that works for you.
Stickers: Using the sticker menu, you can add existing stickers to custom stickers.
Title: The name says it all. Click the T icon and add text to your custom sticker.
One can also go ahead and use the paint tool to add some color to the sticker. We used the outline tool in the screenshot above and added a sticker-like effect to a simple image.
After making the necessary changes to the image, hit send and WhatsApp will share it as an in-app sticker. You can create as many custom stickers as you like using the Create tool on the WhatsApp desktop app.
Import WhatsApp custom stickers to your phone
In an annoying limitation, WhatsApp won’t sync stickers created from the desktop with the phone. Stickers created from desktop to mobile cannot be accessed with a single tap. However, an alternative that allows you to use all custom stickers in WhatsApp conversations on your phone.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your phone.
Step 2: Open the conversation where you used the custom sticker before.
Step 3: Tap the sticker and select the Add to favorites option.
The sticker is added to your sticker library. You can use stickers for any WhatsApp chat now. Repeat the same step for all custom stickers and add to favorites for easy access.
Create custom WhatsApp sticker packs
While WhatsApp has nailed the sticker creation on the desktop, we can’t wait to see similar functionality on the WhatsApp mobile app. What stickers are you going to create on WhatsApp? Share your creativity in the comments below.
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